Juli Weiner
Juli Weiner was Wonkette's beloved intern and books columnist and then morning editor until she was hired away by Vanity Fair in 2010.
This Greek Senate Candidate Is So Morally Bankrupt He’s Basically An Italian
Alexi Giannoulias is a Democrat running for Senate in Illinois. Here is the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s anti-Alexi Giannoulias attack ad that is basically season two of the Wire (the Greeks, not the Poles or the blacks) plus the Sopranos finale, minus Journey, divided by Rod Blagojevich. [Ben Smith]
In Just A Few Hours, Scott Brown Will Be Crowned America’s Most Beloved Kennedy
Let’s all play this game in which we try to guess Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s bonus. Won’t be depressing at all. [New York Times] Toyota recalled many Priuses (Prii?) because of brake problems. Although, if a car crashes and ceases to exist, can you even imagine how that will like erase its carbon footprint? [...]
One POLITICO Blog Gets Murdered And Is Reincarnated As Another POLITICO Blog
Everyone very respectfully say “cya bye” to “Scorecard,” one of the POLITICO’s many manifestations that sound like they might have to do with a sex thing, but tragically do not. And as POLITICO is incapable of writing about events that it cannot force into the narrative of a campaign, “Scorecard” has already been replaced by [...]
Obama Can Win PR Battle By Engaging In *Nuclear* Battle With Iran (It’s The Only Way)
Casual warmonger Daniel Pipes is as serious about this as he is that mustache.
Sarah Palin Decides That Rahm Emanuel Hates Trig The Most Today
Autocratic mayor of Facebook Sarah Palin needs a new feud, because no one has paid her any attention in like a week. And luckily for Palin, it seems her Google Alert for “Rahm Emanuel retarded” is solid fucking gold today, as she has declared war with Emanuel for referring to attempts to pressure Senate centrists [...]
Thank You, NYT, For Taking ‘The Revolution Will Be Televised’ Lede Away From The Rest Of The Internet
The Tea Party Convention thing in Nashville will be broadcast on teevee, for a reason that apparently exists. [New York Times] Abstinence-only education works after all, which means the government will probably deploy a slightly re-worked “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (Anything)” policy in our nation’s middle schools. [Washington Post] Obama’s asked for $230 million in [...]
Fox News Thing Major Garrett Gave Whore Recommendations, Via Twitter, During State Of The Union
Last night, during the State of the Union, Fox News’ Major Garrett accidentally showed his support for a Las Vegas-based consortium of whores via Twitter. See, he Tweeted: “To overcome the numbing weight of our politics” and other Obama SOTU excerpts http://bit.ly/d6W Wed 27 Jan 18:22.” Except this URL does not redirect to whatever inane [...]
People Who Visit Bill O’Reilly’s Website Love Barack Obama So Much
Although, you can tell it’s probably more of an A-, which is essentially just a B+ that wept in the professor’s office after class. Also, it so good the poll is set against the background of outer space, because of the word “scientific.” [Fox News/A+ for tipster "Melissa P.'s" first year as President of the [...]
Samuel Alito’s Rebellion Is *So* Derivative
Samuel Alito was on his absolute worst behavior last night, mouthing “not true, not true” when Obama criticized last week’s Supreme Court decision to allow corporations to download elections and politicians from iTunes. Anyway, sad thing for many South Carolinans today, when they eventually find out they cannot elect Samuel Alito. [TPMtv]
Obama’s Command Of News Cycle First Thing Of Many To Be Ruined By iPad
For the record, Obama is totally into jobs now, not health care. [New York Times] Obama also called for a repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, which means all those Facebook petitions worked!! [Los Angeles Times] Meet this latest thing you will own! It is called the iPad, and has literally no function other than [...]
Look Whose Slime Trail Is Heading Straight For Your Twitter Page!
Ha, oh this clown. But why is he not “following” Meghan McCain, the John McCain of Meghan McCain’s Twitter? [Twitter]
This Is Just How Germans Make Announcements!
Alternately, this gestures means “POLITICO” in American sign language. [Nein Glied!]
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